Researchers have found that some butterfly caterpillars mimic the meticulously timed movements of ants to win their favor and ...

Finding a caterpillar with rhythm was “mind-blowing,” suggesting it might be a more widespread part of animal communication ...

Certain crafty caterpillars have an unusual approach to ensuring they live long enough to become a butterfly: each convinces ...

Some butterfly species can’t grow unless they trick ants into taking them home with a complex rhythmic signal.

Research from the University of Warwick has revealed that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping them gain protection, food, and access to ant ...

An international research team found that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants.

New research shows climate change may push monarch butterflies farther south and make their long migration harder in the ...

Tobacco hornworm caterpillars have no organs that resemble ears. Yet, scientists were able to figure out how they hear—and it could inspire next generation microphones.

Marvelous Monarchs: The butterflies are free - all you need is patience and milkweed George Carlin once observed that "the caterpillar does all the work but the butterfly gets all the publicity." Not ...

A South Carolina woman has turned her backyard into a sanctuary for butterflies, earning her the nickname “butterfly whisperer.” ...

These caterpillars rely on ants to tend them, and they use a surprisingly complex sense of rhythm to make it happen ...

A Grand Strand woman has turned her backyard into a sanctuary for butterflies, earning her the nickname “butterfly whisperer.